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Dorris Ellis The Houston Sun Several hundred people gathered for the annual Black Heritage Society’s (BHS) memorial candlelight vigil on April 4 to remember the life’s work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) Having the newly installed Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s plaza in MacGregor Park, it was the place to be. Organized by…

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Xi Alpha Omega Chapter’s Family Strengthening Program donated more than 180 pounds of food to Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Church’s St. Vincent de Paul Pantry in the Fifth Ward Community on April 17, 2015. Under the direction of Jackie Davis Gilmore, vice-president, Stephanie Trouillier Johnson, Be’Atrice Randall and Cerendy…

The No. 1 ranked Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC), Texas Southern University (TSU) men’s basketball team declared victory against the Southern University Tigers on March 14, at the Toyota Center for the SWAC Men’s Championship Title beating the Southern Tigers 62-58 TSU actually had the SWAC championship title in its pocket the night in the 90-77…

The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) will swing into action on Tuesday, March 10 at the Houston Toyota Center with both Texas Southern University (TSU) men’s and women’s teams holding the top bracket spots. The Texas Southern men won 11 of their last 12 games to finish 16-12 in league. Overall they landed 19-12. TSU will…

Basketball trailblazer, Earl “Bigcat” Lloyd the first African American ever to play in the NBA (National Basketball Association) passed away on Thursday at the age 86. Lloyd made his debut in 1950 for the Washington Capitals. During the same year three other black players were drafted by the NBA but Lloyd was the first one…

HOUSTON–During a March 2 press conference of Freedmen’s Town Preservation Coalition (FTPC) announced the judge Lawrence “Larry” Weiman’s ruling of the two-month trial run to uphold the temporary retraining order to save the brick streets in Freedmen’s Town in the hearing. “We started this phase of the journey in July 2014 and we are…

The 2015 Toyota SWAC (Southwestern Athletic Conference) Basketball Tournament which runs March 10 -14 at the Houston Toyota Center will be shaking it up for the fans with a line-up of name performers in addition to some spell-bounding competitive basketball. On Friday March 13, Hip Hop Trio Salt-N-Pepa featuring DJ Spinderella and R&B quartet 112 will…

During a private session with the Black Press, State Rep. Sylvester Turner announced his candidacy for the Mayor of Houston. The meeting was informal but served as a informational address about his plans for a future mayoral race. Education, road repair, transportation, economic mobility are his key campaign targets. “We need programs for the kids,”…

Carnival Cruise Line threw out its cupid arrow on Valentine’s Day to more than 800 hundred military families aboard its newly renovated Carnival Freedom while welcoming the charming vessel to its new year-round homeport of Galveston, TX. Through the partnership with Operation Homefront, Carnival treated the service families to meals, entertainment and overnight accommodations. …

The New England Patriots’ defense end Malcolm Butler said that he had a vision that he would do something big in the Super Bowl, and he did. It happened during the last play of the game. The score was 28-24 with the Patriots leading. The Seahawks were in possession of the ball at 2nd-and-goal…

If you have seen the critically acclaimed movie, Selma, then you know that the sound track is equally compelling as the film. The arranger of the powerful sound track is composer jazz pianist and native Houstonian Jason Moran. The songs “Bloody Sunday”, “Final Speech” and “Cager Lee” are actually performed by the musical prodigy. …

What seemed to be a pre- court room press conference about the historical bricks that line the streets in Freedmen’s Town/Fourth Ward, turned out to be a notice that a resolution could be right around the corner by way of court ordered mediation. Led by their apparent tireless leader, Dorris Ellis Robinson, the Freedmen’s Town…

Who would have ever though that the Seattle Seahawks would go into overtime against the Green Back Packers to win the NFC Championship after they were down by 16 points to quarterback, Aaron Rogers and company? What excitement and the biggest comeback ever in a conference title game. The final overtime score was 28-22. Seattle…

After another round with the City of Houston and Conrad Construction, the Freedmen’s Town Preservation Coalition has stopped the uprooting of the hundred year old bricks on Andrews Street this morning. FTPC President, Dorris Ellis Robinson, spent the morning hours speaking to media while watching construction workers pick at the bricks, taking them up one…

Christmas night ended in death at a popular lounge in Texas City, TX as a 20- year old black man named Carlton Smith was shot to death by a Texas City police officer, Christopher Hamm, in the early hours. Officers were called to H.T.’s Lounge on Hwy FM 1765 at Lake Road at 1:20 am…